Justice Sitting in Trial Court

[Repealed.] SOURCE: Added by P.L. 21-147:2 (Jan. 14, 1993). Repealed by P.L. 24-139:41 (Feb. 21, 1998)(But see Court Decisions annotation below). Repealed by P.L. 27-031:19 (Oct. 31, 2002). COURT DECISIONS: Pangelinan v. Gutierrez, 2000 Guam 11 ¶ 8 (“We find that Bill 495 [designated as P.L. 24- 139] was pocket vetoed and that the Legislature’s subsequent actions did not serve to ratify Bill 495.”), aff’d by Gutierrez v. Pangelinan, 276 F.3d 539 (9th Cir. 2002), cert. den. 537 U.S. 825 (Oct. 7, 2002). 2025 NOTE: Prior to its repeal, this provision stated: In addition to the Judges pro tempore provided for in § 6108 of this Chapter, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may designate himself or herself or an Associate Justice to sit as a Judge in the Superior Court of Guam on cases or proceedings in which a Judge pro tempore may be appointed. 1985 SOURCE: New Section. 1985 COMMENT: This service as a trial judge by justices of the Supreme Court is old, and was practiced by the early U.S. Supreme Court before appellate business became too heavy. However, it also means that the Supreme Court justice cannot hear the appeal of his own case, thus causing problems for the Supreme Court. This section should be used only in emergencies, when no other judge can be found.